Tennis Africa News
31st African Junior Championships
The Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) hosted for the second consecutive year, at the National Tennis Centre of Gaborone from 18 to 30 March 2008, one of the most important Junior event on the Continent, the 31st edition of the African Junior Championships (AJC) and the African regional qualifying events for the 16 & Under and 14 & Under ITF (International Tennis Federation) junior team competitions.
Several important personalities have honoured by their presence this event such as CAT President Mr Tarak Cherif, ITF Board and ITF President’s Representative Mr Ismail El Shafei, ITF Executive Director of Development Mr Dave Miley.
Mr. Moeng R Pheto, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture of Botswana has honoured the closing ceremony by his attendance, he was accompanied by Mrs. Mbere Botswana National Sport Council Chairperson.
The 31st edition of the AJC gathering more than 200 players and coaches coming from 26 nations was very well organised by the BTA. M. Judge Mookodi, President of the BTA, Mr Nelson Amanze, Secretary General of the BTA and Messrs Tuelo Serufho & Bashi Gaetsaloe, with their staff did very well to make successful this great event.
Several important personalities have honoured by their presence this event such as CAT President Mr Tarak Cherif, ITF Board and ITF President’s Representative Mr Ismail El Shafei, ITF Executive Director of Development Mr Dave Miley.
Mr. Moeng R Pheto, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture of Botswana has honoured the closing ceremony by his attendance, he was accompanied by Mrs. Mbere Botswana National Sport Council Chairperson.
The 31st edition of the AJC gathering more than 200 players and coaches coming from 26 nations was very well organised by the BTA. M. Judge Mookodi, President of the BTA, Mr Nelson Amanze, Secretary General of the BTA and Messrs Tuelo Serufho & Bashi Gaetsaloe, with their staff did very well to make successful this great event.
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South Africa – Winner Team Trophy - AJC 2008 |
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Tunisia – 2nd Team Trophy – AJC 2008 |
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Egypt – 3rd Team Trophy - AJC 2008 |
The last day of the 31st ITF/CAT African Junior Championships (AJC) saw South Africa add to its silverware by clinching the team trophy for the thirteenth time, arriving before Tunisia, second and Egypt, third.
At the separate team trophies, in Girls, the Tunisian team came 1st joint winners with the South African team, charm notably to Ons Jabeur who glean the individual title at the 14 & under and the doubles title with her compatriot Anais Hella Deville and Nour Abbes runner up in the 16 & under single event, in boys, the team of Zimbabwe realized a very good performance by coming 1st joit winners with the South African team following the excellent results realized by Takanyi Garanganga and Mbonisi Ndimande in single and doubles of the 18 & under events.
In the girls 18 & under, Moroccan Nadia Lalami has overturned a despaired situation on her match against South African Monica Gorny when she was down 64 and 41 to win finally the trophy which was escaped to her the precedent year. In the boys, Zimbabwean Takanyi Garanganga defeated his compatriot Mbonisi Ndimande 76 76 after very tough and close match. On the 16 & under categories, in the girls, South African Channel Simmonds has defeated easily Tunisian Nour Abbes in two small sets 61 61, whereas in the boys, it was a South African affair showing Jarryd Botha defeating his compatriot Japie de Klerk 62 62, those players have also won the doubles trophy.
In the 14 & under category, Tunisian girl Ons Jabeur, revelation of this 31st edition, became the only player of the Championships to win back-to-back Warm-up and AJC titles, she has also won the doubles title with her compatriot Anais Hella Deville. Ons has defeated in the single final South African Kay Leight Nicholas 61 61. In the boys, Egyptian Karim Hossam became the African Champion when he defeated South African Wayne Montgomery 64 76.
At the separate team trophies, in Girls, the Tunisian team came 1st joint winners with the South African team, charm notably to Ons Jabeur who glean the individual title at the 14 & under and the doubles title with her compatriot Anais Hella Deville and Nour Abbes runner up in the 16 & under single event, in boys, the team of Zimbabwe realized a very good performance by coming 1st joit winners with the South African team following the excellent results realized by Takanyi Garanganga and Mbonisi Ndimande in single and doubles of the 18 & under events.
In the girls 18 & under, Moroccan Nadia Lalami has overturned a despaired situation on her match against South African Monica Gorny when she was down 64 and 41 to win finally the trophy which was escaped to her the precedent year. In the boys, Zimbabwean Takanyi Garanganga defeated his compatriot Mbonisi Ndimande 76 76 after very tough and close match. On the 16 & under categories, in the girls, South African Channel Simmonds has defeated easily Tunisian Nour Abbes in two small sets 61 61, whereas in the boys, it was a South African affair showing Jarryd Botha defeating his compatriot Japie de Klerk 62 62, those players have also won the doubles trophy.
In the 14 & under category, Tunisian girl Ons Jabeur, revelation of this 31st edition, became the only player of the Championships to win back-to-back Warm-up and AJC titles, she has also won the doubles title with her compatriot Anais Hella Deville. Ons has defeated in the single final South African Kay Leight Nicholas 61 61. In the boys, Egyptian Karim Hossam became the African Champion when he defeated South African Wayne Montgomery 64 76.